#RELINQUISH usually does not imply strong feeling but may suggest some regret, reluctance, or weakness. The queen had no option but to relinquish her crown.
#YIELD implies concession or compliance or submission to force. Soon after the war broke out, the troops yielded ground grudgingly.
RESIGN emphasizes voluntary relinquishment or sacrifice without struggle. The CEO resigned her position after she found out the data for the vaccine experiment had been adultered.
#SURRENDER implies a giving up after a struggle to retain or resist. The customer surrendered their claims after our discussion.
#ABANDON stresses finality and completeness in giving up. After more than 30-year in prison, waiting on death row because of wrongful conviction, he abandoned all hope.
#WAIVE implies conceding or forgoing with little or no compulsion. Though it is a constitutional right to a trial by jury, a defendant can waive the right for their benefit.